Tag Archives: Rockets

A New Gaza War

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Rabbi Kaufman

As hundreds of rockets were fired at Tel Aviv and it’s suburbs today, killing a number of Israelis, it was clear that Hamas decided to escalate the conflict, crossing Israel’s redlines. Israel will be planning a major operation against Hamas … Continue reading →

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Why Does Hamas Fight?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

Why Does Hamas fight? Every time Hamas fights, the West pressures Israel to give them a concession to stop. This encourages Hamas to keep fighting rather than to negotiate, strengthens them in their ability to fight, and harms Israel in … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know about Israel and Gaza to Understand Events Today

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

O. A timeline of events related to the current June-August 2014 Conflict may be found on the We Are For Israel website here. 1. Hamas took over Gaza from the Palestinian Authority in 2007. Israel had withdrawn all of its … Continue reading →

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Why is This Conflict Different from All Other Conflicts

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Rabbi Kaufman

In the days when Hamas and Islamic Jihad were lobbing home made mortars and Ketushah rockets into Israel by the hundreds, things were bad. It was obvious that normal life in places like Sderot in the south near the Gaza … Continue reading →

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